Suspension Off Road R56 Mini Cooper With a Lift Kit
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Off Road R56 Mini Cooper With a Lift Kit
So i had my car set up for track did a few yrs of racing but wanted something new so went this route. What yall think?
2" lift kit from Coopercrap.com
15" bassett DOT wheels -25 offset
215/60/15 snowtrakker tires
aries pushbar
stingray lowprofile roof rack
4.5" 4X27W LED Flood Lights
4.5" 4X27W LED Spot Lights
2" lift kit from Coopercrap.com
15" bassett DOT wheels -25 offset
215/60/15 snowtrakker tires
aries pushbar
stingray lowprofile roof rack
4.5" 4X27W LED Flood Lights
4.5" 4X27W LED Spot Lights
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I think even on lifted trucks, the tires being beyond any fender or flare is hideous and stupid, I think the tint strip coming down to right in the middle of my vision would drive me nuts and I think being that it's still only 2 wheel drive it makes zero sense.
I like that you blacked out all the chrome trim?
I like that you blacked out all the chrome trim?
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I put the stock suspension back on so im not sure of the original travel of that but what ever that is add an additional 2". No bottoming out and no rubbing.
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Not trying to do nothing but dog your direction of modding (other than the limo tint which is a safety and convenience issue in itself), just don't entirely see the benefit of lifting a MINI. It's still a small, unibody FWD CAR. It's not going to perform off road like a truck.
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Do not confuse better tires for anything more than better tires. Yes, a dedicated snow tread will always beat the snot out of "all season" tires in the winter. It's not to do with the lift, nor the size. Heck, if they were narrower they'd be even better in the snow yet!
Not trying to do nothing but dog your direction of modding (other than the limo tint which is a safety and convenience issue in itself), just don't entirely see the benefit of lifting a MINI. It's still a small, unibody FWD CAR. It's not going to perform off road like a truck.
Not trying to do nothing but dog your direction of modding (other than the limo tint which is a safety and convenience issue in itself), just don't entirely see the benefit of lifting a MINI. It's still a small, unibody FWD CAR. It's not going to perform off road like a truck.
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Lift Kit Disaster...
i have a 2012 countryman that i purchased for NYC and wanted to have some extra pot-hole clearance & height so i got an after-market 2" lift-kit, 18" rims and bigger tires. looked great but rode very stiff. after a year, i found my "tie-rods" (?? - not a gear head, sorry) were cracked and my mechanic recommended to have the kit taken out. now i am stuck with the bigger tires which bottom out on big bumps.
careful in buying these aftermarket kits for the mini's as my mechanic even said the install was very hard and put a strain on the given suspension.
any news on how any safe, reliable way to raise the suspension would be very helpful.
careful in buying these aftermarket kits for the mini's as my mechanic even said the install was very hard and put a strain on the given suspension.
any news on how any safe, reliable way to raise the suspension would be very helpful.
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Clearance is the name of this game
Fun!! If you followed the Mini doing MTTS 2014 starting in Germany driving across Russia on his way to San Francisco. He hit a pot hole somewhere in Russia that slowed him down two days to get welded back together. I bet he wished he had your's. http://www.gigamot.com/mini/videos/
You must know about the 3 Minis which have been placed in the top four in the Dakar in the past two years! Yours is a great start. Anyone complaining about two wheel drive versus 4 wheel drive have no idea what they are talking about. I have a rock crawler and keep it in two wheel drive 90% of the time OHV tracks in Moab and Colorado Rockies. Here in CO I drive in 20 inches of snow with either a front or rear wheel drive (with chains) depending upon which vehicle I own at the time. I have used two wheel drive on my deep mud road in WV to get in and out of my 2 mile long mud road to get to my hunting cabin that I am sure no one in this forum even dreamed about. Clearance is what the game is. No clearance, no go. I think your mod is a terrific start and helps me stay focused on modifying a third acquisition (I own two Gen 1's for street and track) so that i can start my second Arctic to Antarctic ride (the first was on a dual sport motorcycle KLR650). Then continue to around the world through Africa and Russia. Think outside the box! Safe travels.
You must know about the 3 Minis which have been placed in the top four in the Dakar in the past two years! Yours is a great start. Anyone complaining about two wheel drive versus 4 wheel drive have no idea what they are talking about. I have a rock crawler and keep it in two wheel drive 90% of the time OHV tracks in Moab and Colorado Rockies. Here in CO I drive in 20 inches of snow with either a front or rear wheel drive (with chains) depending upon which vehicle I own at the time. I have used two wheel drive on my deep mud road in WV to get in and out of my 2 mile long mud road to get to my hunting cabin that I am sure no one in this forum even dreamed about. Clearance is what the game is. No clearance, no go. I think your mod is a terrific start and helps me stay focused on modifying a third acquisition (I own two Gen 1's for street and track) so that i can start my second Arctic to Antarctic ride (the first was on a dual sport motorcycle KLR650). Then continue to around the world through Africa and Russia. Think outside the box! Safe travels.
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So i had my car set up for track did a few yrs of racing but wanted something new so went this route. What yall think?
2" lift kit from Coopercrap.com
15" bassett DOT wheels -25 offset
215/60/15 snowtrakker tires
aries pushbar
stingray lowprofile roof rack
4.5" 4X27W LED Flood Lights
4.5" 4X27W LED Spot Lights
2" lift kit from Coopercrap.com
15" bassett DOT wheels -25 offset
215/60/15 snowtrakker tires
aries pushbar
stingray lowprofile roof rack
4.5" 4X27W LED Flood Lights
4.5" 4X27W LED Spot Lights
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bsw-47sh3/overview/
and
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/bsw-57rh4/overview/
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hey man. the wheels are out there just use google. 15X7 4" backspace or -25mm offset (same thing)
I did a quick google and found this
http://www.circletracksupply.com/bas...15x7-15x8.html
I did a quick google and found this
http://www.circletracksupply.com/bas...15x7-15x8.html